And before you judge us there are very good reasons to get plastered around Drake’s Passage.
Raise a glass of Prosecco to the penguins, for sure.
But if you want to be healthy enough to enjoy the full grandeur of the Antarctic plaster yourself up.
As cruise veterans tipped us off to avail ourselves.
Of either prescription-strength scopolamine (hyoscine) or over-the-counter herbal blends to prevent nausea and vomiting.
Cruise heads are well used to the vagaries of Drake Passage, yes, named after that one, explorer Sir Francis.
Between Cape Horn in Chile and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
Swan Hellenic the cool cruisers
Of course, Swan Hellenic will do all the heavy lifting so you don’t.
SH has a 20-night South Atlantic Cruise from Ushuaia, Argentina to Cape Town, traversing three continents and two oceans.
Setting off in Ushuaia, the southernmost city on earth.
And crossing the Drake Passage before heading into the wilderness of Antarctica.
Where passengers can encounte icecaps and diverse wildlife, including several species of penguins and seals.
The voyage continues through the sub-Antarctic into the South Atlantic.
With calls at the isolated island of Tristan da Cunha, offering birds, marine mammals and stark natural beauty.
Before docking in Cape Town, the jewel of South Africa.
20 is plenty
A 20-night South Atlantic cruise: from Antarctica to South Africa cruise, departing March 9, onboard SH Diana, costs £10,100 pps (was £13,100, saving £2,000).
You’ll stay in a balcony cabin on a Cruise Plus Basis.
This includes return regional flights to the port of embarkation and/or disembarkation.
Group return transfers from the airport to the cruise port, one-night pre-cruise accommodation.
A stay in a selected stateroom, all meals onboard plus most drinks.
A 24-hour room service, lecture programmes by experienced expedition team and guest speakers.
One selected shore excursion per port of call, standard Wi-Fi, and onboard gratuities and port taxes.
